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The Ballad of The MongolsMonica Bond-Lamberty
James Madison Memorial [email protected]
Minyong Yu - Words, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Ike Mladenoff – Words, Bass, Electric Guitar, Vocals
It Starts with Temujin born 1167His father a powerful warlordBut when he was ten some treacherous menPoisoned his daddy oh ohTheir allies were gutless they turned on his familyThey took young Temujin in a cageBut Temujin was fearless and he also was courageous And one night he got away
CHORUSThe Mongols ruled from the backs of their horses
They were a mighty war machineThe Hans and the Romans couldn’t compare
To the greatest I’ve ever seen
During the late 12th centuryTemujin forged many alliancesBy his personal courage and intense loyaltyHe won the hearts of the menThen in the year 1206 He brought all the tribes togetherThey proclaimed him Ghengis KhanUniversal ruler of them all
CHORUSThe Mongols ruled from the backs of their horses
They were a mighty war machineThe Hans and the Romans couldn’t compare
To the greatest I’ve ever seen
The Mongols were nomads they were awesome with horsesThe hunted to practice their archery skills It was their stirrups that gave such an advantageWhen they shot they’d surely killThey might seem vicious they also had mercyIn amounts equal to their military mightIf you surrendered without resistance Chances are they’d spare you life
CHORUSThe Mongols ruled from the backs of their horses
They were a mighty war machineThe Hans and the Romans couldn’t compare
To the greatest I’ve ever seen
Many people have said bad about the MongolsBut they’re better than their reputation precedesThey were tolerant to other religionsLike Hinduism Buddhism and ChristianityThey helped to make trade systems growBy provided protection on the Silk RoadIf you submitted to their ruleThey’d let you govern yourselves
CHORUSThe Mongols ruled from the backs of their horses
They were a mighty war machineThe Hans and the Romans couldn’t compare
To the greatest I’ve ever seen
Although Genghis died in 1227They Mongol empire continued to shineNow ruled in four separate khanateThe most eastern are by grandson Kublai KhanUp north by Russia ruled the Golden HordeKhanate of Chagatai was in between the other threeOver in Persia was Kublai’s bro HulegoWho ruled the Ilkhanate
CHORUSThe Mongols ruled from the backs of their horses
They were a mighty war machineThe Hans and the Romans couldn’t compare
To the greatest I’ve ever seen
They didn’t back up their paper moneyWith actual pieces of goldSoon their economy started to falterAnd then they weren’t so boldThen the plague started to spreadBy little vermin in their grainWhen the Yuan started to fallThe others couldn’t go on anymore
CHORUSThe Mongols ruled from the backs of their horses
They were a mighty war machineThe Hans and the Romans couldn’t compare
To the greatest I’ve ever seen
